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Dealing with the Distasteful aspects of Self Promotion
The issue of successfully promoting one’s efforts is one that has always given me great pause. I know...
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"Perihelion" by Rick Delanty, 24x24
It’s Just Paint and Canvas
What is the true “market value” of a painting? How does a potential collector know that a fair...
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Marc Hanson Interview
“Painting from life, plein air if outside, is critical and necessary to me for what I want out...
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Miller's Bend,  oil on canvas, 60 by 90inches,  © 2009 Laura Lewis
Stylistic Unity
Two years ago I had my work critiqued through Oil Painters of America.  Todd Williams was the  Signature...
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Fall 2012 OPA Online Showcase Winners
We are proud to present to you the Fall 2012 OPA Online Showcase winners. The OPA Online Showcase...
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5 Stages of Painting
Artists know that, in spite of what people think, creating a good painting is not a day on...
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"Plans for Christmas" by Susan Abma
Challenging Painter's Block
Here’s a few ideas to think about whenever you get a creative block and find you ‘just can’t...
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"Yellow Peonies" by Dayle Sazonoff, 20 x 24
2012 National Show Winners Spotlight
This week we’re featuring some of our top 2012 National Juried Exhibition Winners by sharing their biographies and...
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"Stepping Out" by Nancy Boren
The Spirit Forges Ahead While the Brain Has To Figure It Out
A few years ago, I was fortunate to be involved in an unexpected conversation one day at my...
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"Horseshoe Falls" by Rick J. Delanty, 36x48
What is FINE art?
Keith Bond, fine landscape painter at www.keithbond.com, has raised several interesting questions for artists in his recent post regarding...
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